Facilities Assistant

University of Toronto; Toronto; On-site; CAD 63,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Canadian university in Toronto is seeking a Facilities Assistant to support operations within the Faculty of Music. The role includes conducting building inspections, coordinating minor repairs, and ensuring a safe and well-maintained environment. Candidates should have at least three years of facilities support experience, a college diploma, and strong communication skills. This full-time position offers a competitive salary and promotes equity and diversity in hiring.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of facilities support experience in an academic environment.
• Experience conducting routine building inspections and identifying repair needs.
• Proactive customer service orientation and strong organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct routine building inspections.
• Identify and report facility repair and maintenance needs.
• Handle minor repairs and security issues.

Skills

Facilities support experience

Routine building inspections

Microsoft Office suite

Strong communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Customer service orientation

Education

College Diploma or equivalent experience

Job description

Date Posted: 12/19/2025
Req ID: 46486
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Music
Department: Faculty of Music
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Position Number: 00059046

Description:

About us

The Faculty of Music is Canada's largest and most renowned university-based music program for professional musical training, creation, performance, education, and research. Home to a diverse and dynamic community of scholars, performers, composers, and educators, the University of Toronto's Faculty of Music offers a supportive community in one of the world's most diverse and dynamic cities. We provide a superb learning environment, an internationally renowned teaching faculty, multiple performance halls, and an outstanding music library collection. With degrees and diplomas available in numerous areas of study, our array of courses and programs provides our 900 students an exceptional opportunity to explore various fields within music. With over 600 concerts and events annually, the Faculty is an exciting and vibrant place to work, study, and visit.

Your opportunity

Under the direction of the Director, Facilities and Performance Spaces, the incumbent is responsible for providing support functions in a wide variety of areas throughout the Faculty of Music’s buildings. The Facilities Assistant will help coordinate small renovation projects, respond to incidents and notify the appropriate staff, supervisors and/or authorities, troubleshoot and resolve routine maintenance requests, and maintain a shift log of incidents, accidents, security sweeps and other activities.

Your responsibilities

• Conducting routine building inspections
• Identifying and reporting facility repair and/or maintenance needs
• Handling minor repairs
• Identifying and resolving minor building security issues
• Preparing incident reports
• Verifying inventory of equipment
• Paying close attention to occupational safety precautions

Essential Qualifications

• College Diploma (2 years) or acceptable combination of equivalent experience.
• Minimum three (3) years of facilities support experience, preferably in an academic environment.
• Experience conducting routine building inspections and identifying and reporting facility repair and/or maintenance needs.
• Experience handling minor repairs.
• Strong knowledge of and experience with Microsoft Office suite, including SharePoint.
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to correspond clearly and effectively through e-mail.
• Strong organizational, interpersonal and problem solving skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Proactive customer service orientation.
• Ability to juggle multiple tasks, prioritize and meet deadlines.
• Demonstrated commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion and the promotion of a respectful and collegial learning and working environment.

Assets (Nonessential)

• Ability to manage small renovation projects is an asset

Tobe successful in this role you will be

• Approachable
• Courteous
• Possess a positive attitude
• Resourceful
• Tactful

Closing Date: 01/09/2026, 11:59PM ET
Employee Group: USW
Appointment Type: Budget - Continuing
Schedule: Full-Time
Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone: USW Pay Band 08 -- $63,963. with an annual step progression to a maximum of $81,797. Pay scale and job class assignment is subject to determination pursuant to the Job Evaluation/Pay Equity Maintenance Protocol.
Job Category: Administrative / Managerial

Lived Experience Statement
Candidates who are members of Indigenous, Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity deserving groups are encouraged to apply, and their lived experience shall be taken into consideration as applicable to the posted position.